unsteady
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unsteady
- /ʌnˈstɛdi/
Rhymes with -ɛdi
Where it comes from
From un- + steady. Like steady, the word first appeared in English around 1530. The word is comparable to Old Frisian onstedich, Low German unstadig, etc.
adjective unsteadier · unsteadiest
- Not held firmly in position; physically unstable. A slightly unsteady item of furniture.
- Lacking regularity or uniformity.
- Inconstant in purpose, or volatile in behavior.
Similar: rickety, shaky, irregular, unstable, erratic, fluid, instable, random, rocky, unsteady, variable, varying
verb unsteadies · unsteadying · unsteadied
- To render unsteady, removing balance.
